Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-19

What viii be Transacted at the ~.
Nc. District Preachers a ssOcintiOn

what Vail Dc transacted at inc ~.
Nc. District Preachers association
Meeting.
The Salisbury District Preachers Associa-
ton will convene at Laurel, Monday, May
90th, to continue for three days, closing
Wednesday evening. The following is the
programme:
Monday, May 3Otll, 7.45 p. m.-Sermon by
Il isev. T. o Ayes, IA be MllC we'd with
the sacrament o. lA9 Lord y supper
Tuesday morning. $50 "a. m.-prayer.
meattn1, j. S. Mowbray; organization; ad :
dress OF welcome, ]. % .Sypherd response by
b. O. Warren tine possibilities and RESPONSE
bilities Of Salisbury district for this year,
T. o. Ayres; to be followed by general dis
cussion; the comparative record of Sails
bury district and the structures Of the Rev.
O. A. Hill, in his missionary sermon, before
tho recent conference, II. W. Todd; iniiu-
enee of Methodism upon our nation paper
by B. O. Warren, discussed by o. S. Walton,
A. T. Melvin, O. I. Wyatt, j. W. Gray; 2 p.
m.-Devotional services, u. s. Mace; our
Virginia work--lts status and outlook, A. d.
Davis; remarks by j. W. Easley, j. N.
Giesler, w. K. Galloway, j. Tyler, j. s.
Morris the Cape May Methodist joint COM
mission, and its practical outcome and In
fiuenee, T. E. Martindale discussion, ought
the next general conference to release grad
yates of our theological seminaries from
examination on the conference course OF
study Affirmative, II. Watt, L. Fl. Derrick
son, s. F. Johnson, JamesA. Brindle. Mega.
| tive, u. l. Watkins, O. Ii. Williams, w. b.
Gregg, O. S. Baker; modern Methodist mis-
sions-thelr achievements and promise, A,
s. Mowbray discussed by W. b. Guthrie,
W. W. johnson, W. B. Gregg, j. N, Giesler,
Tuesday night-Sunday-s school mass meet
| ing; devotional services, W. B. Gregg, fol-
lowed by sermon on sunday-school depart
ment OF our work, W. f, Corkran; appro-
PIRATE music, led by Laurel choir. Ad-
dresses to young people as follows: "The
| young people and the home, i" 81 |. Pilchard
THE young people and the country" F. O.
McSorley; 1.-THE young people and mis-.
sions," I. H. Harding; "nhe young people
and salvation" Il. s, Dulaney.
Wednesday, $50 p. m.-0pening prayer
meeting, j. W. Gray; the educational sys.
tenn and appliances Of our Peninsula, and
| the improvements demanded by the times
! W. IL. Avery; discussed by d. +. Waddell
G. W. Wilcox, o. 8. Walton, z. H. Webster
| discussion, is our plan for securing ladies
hall In connection with our Conference
Academy practical, and what is the duty Of
the ministry and laity Of Salisbury district
In relation therefor W. Il. McFarlane, L, 8
Mace, W. L. p. Bowen, j. A. Brindle, 7, o
Ayres; the heresy of future probation, R.
| watkins; eternal punishment, its basis IL
revelation and reason, J.. W. Easley, fol
lowed by general discussion on both eterna
punishment and future probation; discus
sion, is the modern Peninsula camp meet
ing advantageous to Methodism2 Affirma
tive, W, W. Chairs, z. ii. Webster. -
McLane. Negative, j. F. Anderson, W
Burr, j. Tyler. $50 p. m.-Devotionai ser
vices, q. s. Baker; review OF DIR. Warren't
Paradise Found" F. @. McSorley; discus
sion, We're Chrlsts disciples evangelical,
converted prior to Pentecost2 Affirmative
A. u. Melvin. q. W. Wilcox Negative, W
u. MeFarlane, ]. o. Sypherd; How far have
old theological beliefs and statements beer
modified by new discoveries, n. Watt
discussion, the best plan OF raising oul
benevolent collections, W. L. Avery. ]. W
Easley, II. W. Todd, Il. o. Ayres; fixinf
time and place of our next meeting, ant
other business.
Wednesday evening, temperance mass
meeting; temperance scripture reading
singing and prayer, j. Is. Morris; Genera
opening remarks, and the Temperance,
question the live and leading issue beior,
the American people, A. d. Davis; threat
ening aspects Of the organized llquol
interest, W. +. Oorkran; follies and wrong
OF license, high or low, and right of prohi
billion, T. e. Martindale; relations ant
duties of Christians to the great reform, W
Il. Avery.
II is greatly desired that all the pastor
Of Salisbury and Virginia districts attent
this meeting. Brethren will please writ
the Rev. j. o. Sypherd at once, whethe
they viii be present. Expenses will b.
equalized, so TINT cost Of travel will be tn
same to all attending. A resolution, here
tofore adopted, requests that brethren VIII,
cannot attend send n contribution toward
defraying expenses Of the association,